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“Pacific Beach Street Guardians Provide Jobs for the Homeless”

Who are the Pacific Beach Street Guardians?Below is an excerpt from an article published in the San Diego Free Press and written By Caryn Blanton

“Founded in October 2016, Pacific Beach Street Guardians (PBSG) is a non-profit (501c3) that functions as a social enterprise. Neighbors who are experiencing homelessness are hired to handle many different tasks, including:

Care for the streets, sidewalks, alleys, parking lots and beaches of our community. Perform janitorial/custodial work for local businesses, organizations, and residents. Provide event services (set up/take down and trash/recycling)

As a social enterprise, PBSG offers much more than a job – Team Members are given the opportunity to gain pride, purpose, stability, dignity, a path to self-sufficiency and hope. [Read More…]